AFR | The company repairing human bone with Kimberley pearl shells.

The AFR has profiled Orthocell’s increased investment in Marine Biomedical and its novel bone-repair technology, PearlBone™, in this article by Tom Rabe titled ‘The company repairing human bone with Kimberley pearl shells.’  Orthocell Chairman John Van Der Wielen explains that this investment contributes to Orthocell’s broader strategy to support surgeons with a more complete trauma-repair toolkit spanning nerve, tendon and bone, while bringing new […]

January 19, 2026

Orthocell Finalises Formal Agreement with Marine Biomedical and Secures Strategic Rights to Groundbreaking Bone Regeneration Technology, PearlBone™

Orthocell has entered into a binding Formal Agreement with Marine Biomedical, increasing its equity interest from 1.72% to 11.7% for a total investment of AU$1.05 million.   As part of the transaction, Orthocell has secured a first right of refusal over global distribution rights for PearlBone™, Marine Biomedical’s bone regeneration technology, and any future bone repair and regeneration products.  PearlBone is an […]

January 16, 2026